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51st Session of the International Tropical Timber Council
and Associated Sessions of the Committees (ITTC-51)

16-21 November 2015 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia


Highlights for Friday, 20 November 2015

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Joint Committee Session from ITTC-50

Delegates consult during the Council session of ITTC-51

On Friday, ITTC-51 entered its fifth day of discussions. In the morning, delegates met in a Joint Session of the Committees to continue discussions of ex-post project evaluations and ITTO’s application for accreditation to the Green Climate Fund.

This was followed by sessions of the Committee on Reforestation and Forest Management (CRF), the Committee on Finance and Administration (CFA), and the Committee on Economics, Statistics and Markets and the Committee on Forest Industry (CEM-CFI).

At lunch, the Working Group on admission of observers continued its discussions, as well as the CITES Advisory Committee. In the afternoon, Producers and Consumers held separate caucus meetings. Following this, Council met to discuss the selection of the new ITTO Executive Director. Although Council did not achieve consensus, delegates agreed to draft a decision establishing a “principle of rotation” which alternates between a Producer and Consumer member candidate. The Council also discussed the ITTO Fellowship Programme, which provides support for students and young professionals from Producer countries pursuing education and research in forestry and forestry-related trade.

In the evening, the CFA Working Group continued drafting a decision to establish the terms of reference for an investigation into the loss of ITTO funds due to failed investments.

+ IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage from the 51st Session of the International Tropical Timber Council and Associated Sessions of the Committees (ITTC-51). A full summary and brief analysis of ITTC-51 is available in HTML and PDF format.


Thang Hooi Chiew, Cambodia, presents on strengthening the capacity of forest law enforcement and governance in Cambodia


Jennifer Conje, ITTC-51 Vice-Chairperson

Takeshi Goto, ITTO Secretariat


Achille Orphée Lokossou, Benin

Eang Savet, Cambodia


Committee on Reforestation and Forest Management 

 


Nurudeen Iddrisu, Chairperson, CRF

John Leigh, ITTO Secretariat


Committee on Finance and Administration

L-R: Simon Kawaguchi, ITTO Secretariat; Edmond Collins Ahadome, ITTO Secretariat; R.M. Manohar, ITTO Secretariat; Gilbert Kaya, CFA Chairperson and Rob Busink, the Netherlands


 


Ursula Horn, Germany, consults with Jill Hannah of the EU

Eduardo Mansur, FAO


Richard Gbadoe Edjidomele, Togo

Tran Hieu Minh, Vietnam


Gerhard Dieterle, Germany

The Malaysian delegation consults


Committee on Economics, Statistics and Markets and Committee on Forest Industry

Polycarpe Masupa-Kambale, ITTO Secretariat, presents to the members of the CEM-CFI

Teguh Rahardja, CEM Chair consults with the Vice- Chair Alicia Grimes



Council Session

Delegates follow the proceedings of the Council session


Ramon Carrillo, ITTO Secretariat, presents on the ITTO Fellowship Programme


 

Carlos Moreno Mericaechevarria, UNCTAD, Legal Advisor


Clarissa Nina, Brazil

Ray Thomas F. Kabigting, the Philippines

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Funding for coverage of ITTC-51 has been provided by ITTO and the European Union (EU)
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